Category Archives: Farmers in Oklahoma

You can actually check out purple carrots, freckled lettuces and a rainbow of heirloom tomatoes at the Tulsa City-County Library where Tulsans can share home-saved garden seeds. The seed library is a public, circulating collection of open-pollinated and heirloom seeds. … Continue reading →

Elder Hunger Awareness Month Proclamation signed by Governor Mary Fallin for June 2015. Oklahoma ranks #8, in the nation, for senior hunger! 1/3 of Seniors in Oklahoma City are hungry on a daily basis, yet hunger in Oklahoma is higher … Continue reading →

Proud people who had never before been on public assistance are now having trouble paying their bills. A staggering unemployment rate leaves many residents, in once thriving communities, unable to afford fresh food. Some folks bypass stores’ produce sections relying … Continue reading →

Farmer-Veteran Coalition farmvetco.org and Work Vessels for Veterans wvfv.net are non-profit groups that strive to bring former service members into farming. See Parade.com October 16, 2011 for full article